We Are... Wildcats!!
February 5th, 2023
A Message from the Principal
It has been a great start to the 2nd semester at Weiss! Our students have wrapped up their testing and are getting back into their normal classroom routines. It was great to see so many successes that our students have shown in their academic and behavioral achievements since the start of the year! Your child's report card was sent home this past week. Please make sure you had a chance to review that. We will be learning about having a Growth Mindset in the month of February. Here are a couple of great resources to watch and talk about at home to help your child develop a Growth Mindset:
We will be highlighting one student from each class at the end of the month that has gone above and beyond in showing a Growth Mindset.
There are a lot of important dates and things to remember in the coming months! Please continue to check your Parent Square for important news and reminders. I added a few reminders down below.
Thanks for continuing to partner with us at Weiss! We look forward to an amazing 2nd semester with all of you!
Your partner in Education,
Mr. Bezeau
Principal
Downriver STEM at Weiss
Peer-to-Peer Activity
The links and peers in our Peer-to-Peer program created Valentine cards that will be sent to a children’s hospital. The students had so much fun being creative during this activity!
Robotics Club
We have 24 fourth and fifth graders that have joined our FLL (First Lego League) robotics club at Weiss. The students in the club will be building robots, learning to code and program the robot, and having it solve specific missions throughout the rest of this school year. We are so excited to see what they will learn in this club throughout the next few months! Thank you Mr. Budziak for sponsoring and leading this club!
What is First Lego League?
FIRST® LEGO® League guides youth through STEM learning and exploration at an early age. From Discover, to Explore, and then to Challenge, students will understand the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting competition while building habits of learning, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.
February 15th and February 20th reminders
February 15th is a half day for students due to Professional Development in the afternoon.
February 20th there is no school.
Here our the half day dismissal times:
K/1= 11:55
2/3 = 12:00pm
4/5/Split = 12:05
Kindergarten Round Up is Coming!
Do you have a child at home who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2023? Do you know someone who does, perhaps a friend or a neighbor? If so, Gibraltar School District has a spot waiting just for them in our kindergarten classrooms next year! Gibraltar School District offers both a traditional Kindergarten program as well as a Young Fives Kindergarten program. Both of these programs have a strong focus on the math and literacy skills needed for a solid foundation through the course of the formative elementary years. Registration opens very soon, on February 21. Once you register, please join us for an informational night, for parents and prospective students, on April 11 at 6:00. These will be held in each elementary building. Visit our website for more information!
http://www.gibdist.net/about/register-students/kindergarten-young-5s-registration
February Lunch Menu
The Elementary Lunch Menu for Februaryis attached. Reminder: every TUESDAY is a PIZZA day at Weiss.
Weiss Fundraiser- February 15th - Buffalo Wild Wings
Reminders
Upcoming Dates
- February 15th- GSD PD Day. half day for students
- February 20th- No School
- February 24th- Tentative PTO K.I.S.S before school event (Pending Event Chair)
- February 24th- Weiss Career Day
- March 16th- Bingo for Books and Literacy Night
- March 22nd- GSD PD Day- Half day for students
- March 27th through March 31st- Spring Break